H.124

An act relating to promoting economic development

Sponsors: Rep. William Botzow, Rep. Michael Marcotte , Rep. Stephen Carr, Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Rep. Valerie Stuart, Rep. Laura Sibilia

Location: House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Last Recorded Action: 2/5/2015 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Committee(s):: House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
2:30 PM: H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development
Pat Moulton , Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Megan Smith, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Committee(s):: House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM: H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
15 Min. after Adj.: H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Parker Riehle, Executive Director, Vermont Ski Areas Association

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Committee(s):: House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM: H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development
Oliver Goodenough, Professor, Vermont Law School

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

8:30 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Department of Labor Initiatives

Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Michele Kupersmith, Workforce, Education and Training Coordinator, Department of Labor

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

15 min. after adj.

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Section B1- Rapid Response (H.312) - Written testimony by Michael Spillane

Owen Smith, Director for External Affairs, AT&T
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VEC/Verizon Wireless
Joe Flynn, Transportation Rail Director, Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Dennis LaBounty, Vermont State Labor Council/AFL-CIO
Mike Spillane, President, IBEW Local 2326
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Working Vermont
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Fairpoint Communications
Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power

2:15 PM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Continuation of morning people

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, AT&T

3:15 PM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Section B4 - Limiting Seller Liability (H.388)

Chris Curtis, Owner, Curtis Lumber
Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail Lumber Dealers
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice VTAJ

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:00 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Green Manufacturing in Vermont (H.133)

Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Seventh Generation
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

11:00 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Mitigating adverse economic impacts of major employers (H.271)

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of Bill
Bob Flint, Chair, Springfield Regional Development Corporation
Patricia Moulton, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission

Friday, April 10, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

8:30 AM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Cloud Tax Proposal - Senate Bill

Devon Green, Special Counsel, Department of Taxes
Jeff Couture, Communication Manager, Vermont Technology Alliance
Mark Yopp, Attorney, McDermott Will & Emery

15 min. after adj.

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Relocation Credit Proposal - Amendment

Rep. Fred Baser, Sponsor of amendment

1:00 PM

H.124 - An act relating to promoting economic development

Department of Labor Economic Development Bill Proposals

Michele Kupersmith, Workforce, Education and Training Coordinator, Department of Labor
Michael Hoyt, Attorney, Department of Labor
Annie Noonan, Commissioner, Department of Labor
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development